hotels in Valencia

Museums in Valencia

• San Pío V Museo. IVAM (Institute of Modern Art of Valencia). Almudín (Old Grain Warehouses). MUVIM (Museum of Illustration and Modernity of Valencia). Reales Atarazanas (14th century building). Bullfighting Museum. Army Museum.

Exhibitions / Art galeries Valencia

• Ciudad de las Artes y de las Ciencias (City of the Arts and the Sciences). (L’Hemisfèric, l’Oceanogràfic and Museo Príncipe Felipe). L’Albufera Palacio de la Música (Opera House). Tribunal de las Aguas. Holy Grail (Valencia’s Cathedral).

Cultural activities in Valencia

• Ciudad de las Artes y de las Ciencias (City of the Arts and the Sciences). (L’Hemisfèric, l’Oceanogràfic and Museo Príncipe Felipe). L’Albufera Palacio de la Música (Opera House). Tribunal de las Aguas. Holy Grail (Valencia’s Cathedral).

Historic monuments in Valencia

• La Lonja de la Seda (Silk market). Central Market. L’Almonia. Estación del Norte (Train station). Plaza Redonda. Bullfighting ring. Monastery of San Miguel de los Reyes. Serrano Towers. Quart Towers. Cathedral. “El Miguelete” Monument. Chapel of the Holy Grail. Basílica of the Virgin of the Defenseless. Palace of the Marquis of Dos Aguas.

Shopping in Valencia

• Colón Market. Jorge Juan Galleries.

Day trip

• 1_Alcoy route: Sierra Mariola Nature Park and Font Roja. Visit the sanctuary at Font Roja. Magnificent place at a height of 1,020 metres above sea level, plenty of vegetation and history to learn about Alcoy, Mountain high tourist spot. Head towards Alicante, N340. It is near Játiva, Ontinyent and the Muro de Alcoy.
• 2_Requena route: Plana de Requena - Utiel. This area of the Valencian region has amazing countryside full of vineyards. Requena and Utiel are well known for their outstanding wines. Visit Bodegas Dominio de la Vega wineries.
• 3_Sagunto route: North of Valencia heading towards Castellón. Visit the Roman theatre which was the first archaeological site in Spain to be declared a National Monument along with the Roman Circus Gate. This monument preserves one of the portals to the Roman Circus, located in Calle de los Huertos. It is made up of enormous smooth cut masonry and has been dated back to the 2nd and 3rd centuries of our time.
• 4_Albufera: One of the greatest treasures that the Valencian people have. The park was declared a Nature Reserve back in 1986. The park along with its amazing lake is a home for many animals and plants.

Group activities

• 1_ Valencia by bike: Valencia is a flat city, with large green areas and a historical city centre, easily reachable via the cycle lanes and the slow traffic streets. Discovering the city with a bike is a different, original and a funny experience. www.valenciaguias.com.
• 2_Historical Valencia: Visit focused on the historical city centre and the most outstanding monuments: North Station, Serranos and Quart Towers, Central Market, Lonja (Old Silk Exchange). Round Square, Cathedral, Virgin Square and the outside of the Basílica and the Generalitat Palace.
• 3_City of Arts and Sciences: Visit the new landmark of the city, a stateof- the-art architectural and entertainment complex designed by Santiago Calatrava and located on the old riverbed with different areas such as the Hemisfèric building conceived as a large human eye where IMAX movies, planetarium and laser shows are shown. Science Museum: huge interactive museum and Umbráculo: palm-tree garden covered by a big iron structure in the form of a monumental access portico that simulates a pergola.
• 4_ Oceanographic Park: Visit Europe’s largest marine park where the most important ecosystems and fauna of the planet are represented. This visit allows the visitors to get a closer view of the marine world and learn about the biodiversity and fragility of the following ecosystems: Mediterranean Sea, Wetlands, Temperate Seas, Tropical Seas, Patagonia Islands, Artic, Antartic and the Oceans. You will also have the chance to enjoy a dolphin show (depending on the time of the visit).
• 5_Valencia by night: Evening panoramic visit of the city’s most outstanding buildings: Bullring, North Station, City Hall, Lonja (Old Silk Exchange), Central Market, Serranos and Quart Towers, and the impressive City of Arts and Sciences with a short walk along the Umbráculo. The visit can be concluded with the chance to enjoy a typical cocktail from the region: Agua de Valencia in any of the clubs in the city.